Freight car



Jan. 15, '1929 1,698,867

W. E. WINE FREIGHT CAR Filed Feb. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 U 6 5/? 1. 1 we 2 Inventor.-

Zilliam EVV) e,

Jan. 15, 1929. 1,698,867

. W. E. WINE FREIGHT CAR Filed Feb. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Z Wu 1 Inrwni'or:

William E. Wi e,

Jan. 15, 1929.

w. E. WINE FREIGHT CAR Filed Feb. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inveni'or:

William E. Wi e,

Jan. 15, 1929.

' w. E. WINE 'WFREIGHT CAR Filed Feb. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inaeni'or:

- T lfillia Patented Jan. 15, 192a UNITED STATES WILLIAM E. WINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

FREIGHT CAB.

Application filed February 6, 1928. Serial No. 252,297.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in freight cars and more particularly to the type of cars known as hopper cars.

The invention in its broadest aspect is somewhat similar to the invention shown in an application filed by me on November 8, 1926, hearing Serial Number 146,977, and the invention shown in another application filed by me on May 23, 1927, hearing Serial Number 196,312.

The present invention relates generally to the construction of the ends of the car and more specifically to the formation of the end side sheet and the adjacent stakes and manner of vfastening these parts to the' car.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a freight car of the maximum capacity type but instead of slanting the end side sheets from the corner posts to the Z-bar stakes as shown in my former applications, one of the end side sheets has its mam body portion flat throughout its length, while the other side sheet on the opposite side has a portion bent ordepressed inwardly to accommodate the car ladder so that the same. will come within the clearance limits allowed by the Master Car Builders Association.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an end side sheetthat may be struck from a single sheet of metal and wherein a pocket is formed of such width that it will accommodate the ear ladder, thus permitting the car to hold more coal than Where the end side sheets slope 1nwardly towards the end of the car.

Stillanother object of the invention is to provide an end side sheet wherein a portion along its upper edge slopes downwardly and outwardly, wherein the body portion extends in a vertical plane, and the lower' edge again slopes inwardly and downwardly, so that the coal will not hang m any'recesses or pockets, but Wlll be unhindered in its movement to the hoppers. At the same time, two of the four end side sheets are provided with a dished or pressed-in portion to receive the usual lad ders.

It might be mentioned here that there is a ladder only on one side of the car near each end, so that in the construction about to be described, it will be understood that in describing one end of the car there will be a plane end side sheet, that is, one withsill and bolster.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a special form of these short stakes that are especially formed to cooperate and be secured to the stakes or posts and the end side sheets, so that the several parts will present the maximum strength and rigidity desired.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a maximum capacity car wherein both end side sheets will be parallel with the respective remainder of the sides of the car and each substantially in a horizontalline with its side, while two diagonal end side sheets have a small portion pressed in Wardly to accommodate the styles of their respective ladders. U

St ll another object of the invention is to produce a freight car of the maximum capaclty type wherein the end side sheets may e easily and readily stamped out in say, a hundred ton press, thereby being capable of production 1n quantities after the dies are once made.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts as will be'hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

.Referrmg now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an end portion of the car showing the manner in which the ladder is'accommodated in a depressed portion of one of the end side sheets.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of an end portion of a car.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan of one corner of the car.

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan on line' 44 of Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental section taken on the line 77 of Fig- 6.

' Fig. 8 is a detail view of the novel form of end side sheetwith the pocket therein.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the special form of stake to which the endside sheet is secured.

Fig. 10 is a View taken from the inside of the car-of the said stake.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line 11- -11 of Fig. 10.-

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 1212 of Fig. l0.

" shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 19 shows details of the small brackets secured beneath the top rail and beneath the side stakes. i

Fig. 20 is a reduced View of the end side sheet, Without the special pocket, and

Fig. 21 'is a diagrammatic plan on a reduced scale of the car showing the diagonal arrangement of the two forms of end side sheets, and also the stakes.

Referring now more specifically" to the several views, and to Fig. 1 in particular, there is .fragmentarily shown a side of a freight car at its one-end; a portion of a side sill 1 of the usual construction fastened to the usual step 2, and push-polepocket 3. At the end of this sill 1 is secured the corner post 4, while secured to the upper end of the post is the top rail 5 securely braced in the usual manner as at 6.

It might be mentioned at this point that the opposite side of the car will be likewise formed and the description so far is conventional of the ordinary type of freight car.

Referring now to a principal part of the invention, that is, the special form of end side sheets 7, which may be seen in Fig. 8, there is a plate preferably formed of a single sheet of metal having a plane body portion 8. At the-upper edge of this body portion, there is shown an angularly disposed portion 9 which slopes inwardly and upwardly to a line near the upper e g broken throughout its length at its upper. edge, but, as may be seen in Fig. 8, beow e ofthe sheet where it merges with the vertical edge of the body portion 8 merging with this trough, while, in a like manner, the lower edge of the trough merges with the flange 13 extending throughout the entire lower edge of the plate. This lower edge of the plate, or the flange 13, does not extend in a horizontal plane, but slopes upwardly or extends upwardly as is the usual prac tice in freight cars of the hopper type, to conform with the incline of the slope sheet.

Still referring to Fig. 8, it will be seen that a portion of the trough 9, the body 8, and the trough 12 are depressed to form the pocket 14 therein to accommodate the upper end of the ladder 15 as may be seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows the cross sectional outline of this depressed portion, and it will be seen that instead of the metal at the edge 16 extending'directly rearwardly, it slopes or extends at a slight angle to merge with the rear wall of the pocket, and in a like manner, the other edge 17, of the side wall of the pocket slopes or extends angularly where it merges with the small part 18 of the body portion at the outer end of the plate which is in the same plane, (vertical plane,) as the body portion 8. This pocket 14 also partially extends within the upper and lower troughs as may be clearly seen in Fig. 8.

A plurality of rivet holes 19 may be seen about the marginal edges so that this plate may be securely riveted to the various parts such as the corner posts, stakes, slope sheets, top rail, etc.

By providing an end side sheet of .this character, it will be seen that the car will accomn'lodate a maximum amount of coal at its end, that is, very little space is utilized to receive the safety appliances, and at the same time, these appliances come within the clearance limits promulgated by the Master Car Builders Association. 7

It will be understood, however, from Figs. 4 and 21, that one of these plates is used near one end of ,the car, while the opposite side of the car, at its end, is provided with an end side sheet 7 that has the body 8', troughs -9' and 12', but has no pocket. Diagonally across from the sheet with ,the pocket atthe other end of the car, there will be an end side sheet with a pocket, and directly across from this sheet will be one without ,the pocket, sothat in each car there are only two end side sheets provided with pockets. It will be seen from this, therefore, that the car is truly one of maximum capacity.

It will be further seen that by providing end side sheetsof this character each having a trough extending along its lower edge, that the coal when running down the slope sheets to the hoppers at the ends of the car, will not hang in any pockets, but will freely slide down these trough-like portions.

In most cars of the maximum capacity type, the end side sheets extend inwardly towards the end of the car, so that room may be provided for the safety appliances, whereas in the present construction, the sides of the car with the exception of the small pockets in the diagonal end sheets are continuous throughout their length.

Referring now for the moment to Figs. 1 and 6, and especially to Fig. 6, there is shown near the bottom of this figure, a fragmentary portion of a bolster 20, which bolster is the subject matter of another application filed by me on the 21st day of N ovember, 1927, hearing Serial Number 234,740. The side sill 1 may be seen in-this Fig. 6, and there may also be seen a short stake 21 shown in detail in Figs. 14 to 17 inclusive, which has its lower end secured to a portion of the bolster and side sill which short stake extends upwardly above the bolster and is so formed at its upper end that it will accommodate and may be secured to an upright or stake 22, which stake is illustrated in detail in Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive.

Short stake.

Referring somewhat more specifically to the short stake 21, as illustrated in Figs. 14 to 17, it will be seen that this consists of an angularly shaped member which at its upper portion, such as where the section 164-16 is taken, is in the form of a channel, while at the lower extremity the member is more in the shape of an angle.

As may be seen in Figs. 14 and 15, a portion of the flange 23 is cut away to a point 24 while the other side or leg 25 is substantially of the same width throughout its length. The upper end of this short stake is inclined, as at 26 so that it will accommo- 'date and may be securely riveted to the lower end of the large stake 22 and trough 12, as may be understood from Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. There are two small depressions or bumps 27 to accommodate the thickness of the side sill and a reinforcingplate on the bolster. Also, as may be seen in Fig. 14, the lower end of the plateat its rear portion is slightly depressed as at.28 to.

accommodate upright webs 29 of angles on the bolster 20.

Various rivetholes 30 are formed throughout this short stake so that the same may be riveted to the side sill, bolster, and stake 22, as will be understood on reference stakes of this nature, the bolster, side sill,

slope sheet, end side sheet, and stake are securely tied together, and a strong construction is presented at the points of juncture of the several parts.

Short angle.

The rivet holes 34 are providedin both legs and the upper end 35 of the one leg is cut on an incline so as to fit directly under the slope sheet 36..

By providing the short stake 21 and this angle 31, the several parts are well braced directly above the bolster.

Special side stake.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 4, 6, 7, and 10 to 13 inclusive, there is shown a novel form of side stake or upright especially adapted to be secured to the inner marginal edge of the end side sheet 7 or 7 and to an adjacent side sheet 46, which stake is es ecially formed at its lower end to be secured to and overlap the upper end of the short stake 21 and the trough of the end side sheets.

As may be noticed, this stake is preferably made from a single piece or sheet of metal and may be made in quantities in presses designed for stamping articles of this nature,

and of course, after the dies are once made, the stakes may be manufactured at a rela tively low cost.

Extendin substantiall length of tfii portion 37 which may be clearly seen in Fig. 4, which portion will .add the suflicient strength and rigidity to the stake.

The upper end 38 of the stake, and considering that the view is taken from the in-' side of the car, slopes inwardly so that it will lie flush with the sloping portion 9 or 9 of the sheet 7 or 7 along the-upper edge of the end side sheets.

It is to be remembered that there is a top rail 5 beneath which there is placed at difl'erent'intervals, small reinforcing brackthroughout the ets 39 designed to be riveted to the top rail and to the side sheets, and to the upper portion 38 of the stakes 22. The sloping stake as at 40. to Figs. 1, 6 and 7. By providing short As may be seen in, Fig. 12, taken about centrally of the stake, the U-shaped portion s stake, is t e U or V shaped 37 is of its greatest depth, but this U-shape portion dies out near the lower end of the stake, 'as at 41.

The stake 22 has a flange 42 to the left of the U or V shaped-portion 37, extending substantially throughout the length of the stake. In a likemanner, there is another flange 43, to the right of the U or V shaped portion, which materially widens out as at 44 and not only widens out but, viewing it from the inside of the car,.extends inwardly and downwardly to snugly fit against the trough 12 of the end side sheet and also to fit over the upper portion 26 of the stake 21.

At the extreme lower edge of this stake, there is the marginal flange 45, in turn secured, that is, riveted, to the lower end of the marginal flange 13 of the end side sheet 7. In Figs. 6 and 7 there is shown the post in position, and the manner in which the post is riveted to the several parts.

The flange 42 will be riveted to an adjacent side sheet 46, while the flange 43 is riveted throughout its length to the n1argi nal edge of the end side sheet 7. 'In Fig. 6 there may be seen the manner in which the slopesheet 36 is also secured to the flange or lower marginal edge 13 of the end side sheet 7.

The lower end of the flange 42 is provided with a flange 47 also secured 'to the slope sheet 36, as may be seen in Fig. 7.

Another post 22 is placed directly opposite the stake just described, as may be seen in Fig. 4, and in a like manner is secured to the end side sheet 7 and also to the bol ster, and other adjacent parts. I have described the stake as cooperating with the sheet 7, but it will be understood that on the opposite side, a similar stake will be secured to the sheet 7 in the same manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised a freight car of the maximumea acity type wherein special forms of end si e sheets are used which will permit of a maximum cubic capacity and at the same time, certain of them will provide the requisite space or pockets to receive the ladders so that the same do not project beyond the normal sides of the car and thusfall within the allowed clearance limits.

It will also be seen that I have provided a car with special forms of end side sheets that will readily permit coal to run down to the hoppers, there being special troughs or inclined portions along the lower marginal edges, thus eliminating any of the usual ledges which often form pockets in which the coal lodges. v

It will also be seen that I have provided a special form of stake to be secured to one marginal edge of the end side sheets, which stake may be readily made in large quantities on presses to thus hold down the manufacturing cost.

Also, short. stakes and angles are shown which are so constructed that they, in turn, are to be riveted to the side sills, bolsters, and the end side sheets and the stakes just above mentioned.

I am aware that it is old in the art to provide reduced ends and to provide inwardly extending end side sheets, but as far as I am aware, it is new and novel to provide the special form of end side sheets which extend parallel with the normal sides of' the car throughout their length, and at the same time certain. of these sheets, that is, the diagonal ones, will be provided with slightly depressed portions or pockets for the reception of the car ladders.

Many slight structural changes might be easily made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is to be understood that the specification and drawings show a preferred embodiment only.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and novel, and desire to se-,

cure by Letters Patent is:

1. An end side sheet for a freight car having a trough-like portion extending throughout its length and near its marginal edge, and a further trough-like portion extending at an angle to the first mentioned trough-like port-ion near the lower marginal edge, a pocket formed in the plate and extending from a point in the upper trough down to a point within the lower trough, and said pocket adapted to receive a car ladder.

2. An end side sheet for a freight car, the lower end of the plate provided with a trough-like portion which. extends at an angle to the upper edge of the plate and "also extends throughout the entire length of the plate, the body of the late being depressed to form a pocket, and t to depression extending into the said trough.

3. An end side sheet for a freight car, comprising a body portion, an upper and lower trough each merging with the body portion, upper and lower flanges respectively merging with their troughs, a wall formed by depressing a portion of the metal of the body portion and the upper and lower troughs to form one side wall of a pocket, and a like depression near one edge of the plate to form the opposite wall of the pocket, and said pocket adapted to receive a ladder.

4. A freight car having an end side sheet. a stake having a U-shaped portion pressed therein, inclined surfaces in said end side sheets extending along its upper and lower edges and the said stake provided with like inclined surfaces to be secured thereto, and the said stake also adapted tobe secured to the side sheet adjacent the end side sheet.

5: A freight ear having an end side sheet extending in the same vertical plane as the remainder of the side, the said sheet provided with an upper and lower trough, a stake provided with a diverging portion to lie fiat with the surface of the upper trough and a lower diverging portion to lie Hat with the surface of thelower trough and said stake adapted to tie the end side sheet with its adjacent side sheet of the car.

6. A stake for a freight car of pressed metal and havin a U shaped portion centrally of the sta e, the upper ends of the stake being inclined from the vertical and the lower end of the stake having a widened portion, and the said widened portion also extending at an angle to the vertical axis of the stake.

7. A metal stake for a freight car having a. substantially U-shaped portion extending from a point near the lower edge of the stake to a point near the upper edge of the stake, the upper portion of the stake extending at an angle to the vertical axis of the stake, the lower end of the stake having an enlarged portion and also extending at an angle from the verticl'plane of the axis of the stake.

8. A vertical stake for freight cars having oppositely disposed flanges and a U-shaped formation extending substantiall throughout the length between the said anges, the lower end of the stake to one side of the U- shaped portion being bulged and adapted to receive the edge of an end side sheet, and the upper end of the stake having an outer surface inclined from the vertical.

In testimony whereof I afiix m signature.

WILLIAM E. WINE. 

